Antidumping duties are likely if economy dips

AUTHOR(S)

Kovac, Matt

PUB. DATE

September 2006

SOURCE

ICIS Chemical Business;9/4/2006, Vol. 1 Issue 33, p7

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article asserts that antidumping duties directly affecting the petrochemical industry will become more common across Asia if the global economy takes a dip. John Fotiadis, director of the Trade and Antidumping Group at Tilleke & Gibbins International in Thailand, said a proliferation of free-trade agreements had allowed cheaper imports to flow between countries. This could damage local industries. Thailand is particularly vulnerable to cheaper plastic imports from China.

ACCESSION #

22388306

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